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Genocide

Definition: Genocide refers to the deliberate and systematic extermination or eradication of a particular national, ethnic, racial, or religious group.

Noun:

1. An intentional and widespread act of killing a large number of people from a specific group.

Example sentences:

1. The Holocaust is recognized as one of the most horrific genocides in history.
2. The Rwandan genocide in 1994 resulted in the mass murder of approximately 800,000 Tutsis.

Verb:

1. To systematically eliminate or exterminate a particular group of people.

Example sentence:

1. Political regimes often resort to genocide to suppress or eliminate their opposition.

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